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Anneliese
I'm savoring a first and last taste of freedom before getting married next week...to a total stranger.
Voiced by: Kelly Sheridan; Ilona Brokowski (German dub), Sanna Majuri (Finnish dub), Gisela (European Spanish dub), Luljeta Bitri, Odeta Katundi (Albanian dubs)
Anneliese is the princess of a bankrupt kingdom. In order to save her kingdom, she must marry a rich king, yet she is already in love.- Arranged Marriage: She is to marry King Dominick so that his wealth will save her kingdom.
- Cassandra Truth: Neither the gate guard nor Madame Carp believe her when she says she is the princess.
- Damsel out of Distress: She is able to escape her kidnappers by having her cat pose as a scary ghost.
- Disappeared Dad: Her father is known to be dead, since her mother is called "widowed."
- Dub Name Change: In the Polish dub her name is Anna-Lisa.
- Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
- Innocent Blue Eyes
- Kindhearted Cat Lover: She is very attached to her cat, Serafina. Unfortunately, this helps Nick and Nack lure her into a trap.
- Princess Classic: At the beginning. In the end she becomes a Politically Active Princess who creates a new mining industry with the geodes she found.
- Princesses Prefer Pink: Her favorite dress is mostly pink.
- Rebellious Princess: She initially seems like she's set up to be this based on her verse from "Free," talking about wanting to fly away and do as she pleases, but this is ultimately subverted as she is determined to do her duty as a princess and go through with her Arranged Marriage for the sake of her kingdom.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Blue to Erika's Red.
- The Smart Guy: Anneliese loves science, particularly geology.
- Spoiled Sweet: As a princess, she was raised in the lap of luxury, and is a kind, generous person who's willing to forsake her own personal happiness for the good of the kingdom. When she's stuck at Madame Carp's, she insists on helping out with the sewing, despite not having a clue what she's doing, because it wouldn't be fair to leave all the work to Erika's coworker.
- Not Even Bothering with the Accent: The film is set in Britain, no accent from Anneliese or Erika.
Erika
Though I know I have so little, my determination's strong. People will gather around the world to hear my song!
Voiced by: Kelly Sheridan; Ilona Brokowski (German dub), Willemijn Verkaik (Dutch dub), Eri Ito (Japanese dub), Luljeta Bitri, Odeta Katundi (Albanian dubs), Csondor Kata (Hungarian dub)
Erika is a poor village girl who must work as a seamstress in order to pay off her parents' debt. She would much rather be a singer.- Almost Kiss: With Dominick.
- Determinator: Erika keeps working so that she can earn her freedom.
- Disappeared Dad/Missing Mom: We are never told what happened to her parents, though presumably they're dead.
- Innocent Blue Eyes
- Kindhearted Cat Lover: She loves her cat, Wolfie, very much and even sings a song about not wanting him to change his dog-like nature.
- Limited Wardrobe: She only owns one dress.
- Love Epiphany: She realizes she's fallen in love with King Dominick while masquerading as Anneliese.
- Master Actor: She pulls off such a good impersonation of Anneliese, even the girl's own mother is fooled. Not bad considering Erika had only met her once before.
- Rags to Royalty: She marries King Dominick at the end.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Red to Anneliese's Blue.
- True Blue Femininity: Her main dress is mostly blue, as is her princess dress, and her wedding dress has blue trim.
- Work Off the Debt: Erika is in debt because her parents borrowed money in order to feed her. Anneliese helps her out of it.
Julian
Voiced by: Alessandro Juliani
Annalise's royal tutor and best friend secret love.- Brainy Brunette: Julian is a male example as he is very smart, educated and observant.
- Childhood Friend Romance: Implied with Annalise.
- Gentleman and a Scholar
- Hot Teacher: He is Annalise's tutor and is very handsome.
- Hot for Student: Granted, he is her tutor, not a teacher and they are close in age but Julien is head over heels for Annalise.
- One True Love: He and Annalise love each other very much.
- Rags to Royalty: He marries Anneliese at the end of the film, therefore becoming her future consort.
- Relationship Upgrade: With Annalise in the end.
- Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor: The poor suitor to Dominick's rich suitor for Anneliese.
Dominick
Voiced by: Mark Hildreth (speaking), Mark Luna (singing)
A rich, young, and charming king. He is also very handsome and talented when it comes to playing instruments, and he can play the trumpet, the piano and the dulcimer. Like Anneliese, he hopes to find true love without any pretense. He soon falls head over heels for the disguised Erika- Arranged Marriage: He and Annelise were originally to have a political marriage but he ends up failling in love with Erika and Annelisa already had been in love with Julien.
- The Good King: He is the ruler of his kingdom and is a very kind, courageous and generous person.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: He has blue eyes and is a very kind person.
- King Incognito: He has a habit of using disguises, Erika even comments on it at one point.
- Love at First Note: The moment he overhears Erika(still pretending to be Annelise) singing, his heart is gone.
- Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor: He is the Rich Suitor to Julian's Poor Suitor to Anneliese.
- They Do: He and Erika get married in the end.
- Uptown Guy: Erika's a pauper and he's royalty.
Queen Genevieve
Voiced by: Ellen Kennedy
Annelise's widowed mother and the current ruler of the kingdom.- Blind Without 'Em: She has trouble seeing without her glasses, a fact Julian exploits by hiding them from her while Erika poses as Anneliese.
- Graceful Ladies Like Purple: She wears an elegant purple gown.
- The High Queen: She's very regal and poised, befitting a monarch.
- Horrible Judge of Character: She trusts Preminger with important court business, yet she's completely unaware of his plot against her throne.
- Shipper on Deck: While she initially hopes her daughter will marry King Dominick, once she learns Anneliese is in love with Julian, she's incredibly supportive.
Preminger
Yes, before this chapter closes, I'll be big as Charlamagne!
Voiced by: Martin Short
Preminger is the main antagonist of the movie. His goal is to become the king of Anneliese's kingdom.- And Now You Must Marry Me: His plan is to marry Anneliese (and later, her mother) so that he can become king.
- The Bully: He talks down to Julian and even kicks Wolfie!
- Catchphrase: "How can I refuse?"
- He uses it frequently in the song of the same name and any other time he can. Variants include "how could I refuse?" and at one point, "how can you refuse?"
- Evil Chancellor
- Evil Brit
- Obviously Evil: Frequently spouts evil laughter in front of Queen Genevieve.
- Rags to Riches: Implied; he states in his song that he is a peasant's son.
- Surrounded by Idiots: His two henchmen, Nick and Nack are nowhere near as intelligent as he is. How original.
- Villain Ball: Averted, as he captures Julian and attempts to kill him and Anneliese later right away.
- White Hair, Black Heart
- Xanatos Speed Chess: When his plans go awry, he tends to come up with a new plan pretty quickly.
Madame Carp
Voiced by: Pam Hyatt
Madame Carp is a minor antagonist of the movie. She is Erika's cruel boss. Erika's parents took a loan from her, which she is stuck paying off.
- Bad Boss: She treats Erika and the other seamstresses terribly.
- Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: She claims that she and the princess are friends. Unfortunately for her, she mistook her "friend" for Erika, and showed her true colors.
- The Bully: She bullies her employees, overworks them and steals credit for their work.
- Evil Brit: She has a thick Cockney accent and is very cruel.
- Hate Sink: We can’t really hate Preminger due to his comedic quirks, but we can hate Madame Carp for being an absolute bitch with an extremely submicroscopic amount of likeable moments.
- Laser-Guided Karma: Loses her business after Annalisse makes good on her warning.
- Riches to Rags: In the end, she goes out of business after losing the royal family as clients.
- White Hair, Black Heart
Nick and Nack
Preminger’s henchmen.
- Minion with an F in Evil: The two are unbearably stupid to the point where it even irritates Preminger.
- Those Two Bad Guys: They are probably the most loyal persons in all the kingdom to Preminger.
Serafina
I may be dainty, but I'm still a feline!
Voiced by: Kathleen Barr
Serafina is Anneliese's pet cat. She falls in love with Wolfie.- Cat/Dog Dichotomy: With Wolfie, kind of.
- Cats Are Mean: Averted, she and Wolfie are very friendly cats.
- Neat Freak: She hates getting dirty. However, she risks it to get to the kidnapped Anneliese.
Wolfie
A cat always lands on his feet. Even one that barks.
Voiced by: Ian James Corlett
Wolfie is Erika's pet cat. He acts like a dog, and he falls in love with Serafina.
- All Animals Are Dogs: He acts exactly like a dog and even barks.
- Cat/Dog Dichotomy: With Serafina, kind of.
- Cats Are Mean: Averted, he and Serafina are very friendly cats.
- Chekhov's Skill: His dog-like sense of smell comes in handy when he tries to find a way to get to Serafina and Anneliese trapped in the gold mine.
- Heroic Doggish Cat
